Craft Fairs Part 2

Craft Fairs Part 2

This was my third fair, it took place at Rufford Village Hall on Monday 4th June (Annie's birthday)and it was part of a charity event to raise money for Help The Heros. It was organised by Sarah Tomlinson and she did an amazing job raising over £1700 on the day with donations still coming in.

Table cost £20, which I was a little apprehensive about initially, due to the fact that at past fairs I only just managed to scrap together £10s worth of sales. However I figured it was for charity and therefore didn't mind paying.

After a slow start the sales started coming in and I began to really enjoy myself. The event was really busy with lots of things going on for children inside and out, and the weather was kind to us for a change. Being from Rufford I have family that still live locally who also attended the fair and made a huge contribution to the sales total.

£68 was the sales total for the day, and if you've read part 1 you can imagine how thrilled I am about it! Obviously I had usual costs to deduct from the total, travel expenses, sustenance etc but I still managed to take home a substantial amount which has been put straight back into the business in the form of business cards and stickers (see next blog).

I was up to my usual tricks again- buying things from other crafters, in fairness it was a birthday gift and its just the cutest thing you've ever seen. I bought it for £10 from Ruby at Dotty Delightful. Ruby also asked if I was interested in selling at a fair she is organising in Blackpool, which I am and I can't wait. Apparently its going to be quite a big event taking place at The Winter Gardens over 2 days.

Keep checking for updates on how that goes.